Voluntary control of skeletal muscles is provided by the
A) posterior column.
B) reticular formation.
C) spinothalamic tract.
D) corticospinal pathway.
E) medullary centers.

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The corticospinal pathway originates in the motor cortex of the brain and provides voluntary control of skeletal muscles. The other options listed are involved in sensory processing (posterior column and spinothalamic tract), arousal and sleep (reticular formation), and autonomic nervous system functioning (medullary centers).

Voluntary Control of Skeletal Muscles Is Provided by the